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2018 Audi e-tron: Audi accepts deposits for electric SUV
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Audi now opens deposits for new E-Tron BEV in IrelandALL ELECTRIC. ALL AUDI: AUDI LEADING THE CHARGE WITH ITS NEW BEV AND THE OPENING OF AN ONLINE RESERVATION TOOL
Audi sign J V with other manufactures to build and operate high power charging stations across Ireland
• Audi announces details first fully electric model
• Online Pre-registration now available for end of 2018 orders
• JV named IONITY includes Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford Motor Company & VW Group and will partner with Topaz to roll-out fast charging network across Ireland
Audi has announced initial details of its first ever fully electric model. The sporty SUV combines the space and comfort of a typical large, luxury model with a range suitable for everyday use and for longer journeys. With ample room for five occupants, and a range of up to 500 kilometres (NEDC), Audi’s new electric SUV is ready to cope with everyday use with no compromises.
Audi Ireland has opened an online pre-registration tool where customers can leave a refundable €2,000 deposit to be one of the first to order this electric SUV ahead of delivery in early 2019.
Commenting on the announcement Henning Dohrn, Brand Director, Audi Ireland said, “We’ve reached a real milestone moment with this announcement as it’s the first time we will launch a fully electric model, to the Irish market. It is a hugely exciting time for Audi and our customers because we are not only unveiling a state- of- the- art BEV model, but also the wider infrastructure to support it through our JV. This will ensure the necessary infrastructure will be in place to support the future needs of customers across Ireland”
POWERFUL PERFORMANCE
Based on the Audi e-tron quattro concept model, this large SUV has been developed to be both sustainable and efficient with a charging capacity of 150 kW in just under 30 minutes. The new electric quattro system catapults four-wheel technology into a new age and ensures strong performance on any terrain. With three electric motors that deliver 320kW, the Audi e-tron quattro concept provides the economy of electricity without sacrificing on power. Characteristically for electric vehicles, this Audi boasts no lag between accelerating and launch, which offers a thrilling experience when compared with combustion engine models.
STYLISH & SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Audi’s sleek and fluid new design holds a stunning presence and remarkable aerodynamics due to Audi’s all-new virtual wing mirrors. Small cameras replace exterior mirrors, relaying the car’s surroundings to OLED displays housed within the front doors. Blind spots are eliminated and the field of vision is expanded, while air-flow is improved and wind noise is reduced. This model also incorporates a unique panoramic glass roof that not only provides more sunlight for occupants, but also generates more efficiency for the car. Developed with integrated photovoltaic cells, the sun-roof actively generates energy for the air conditioning and heated seats.
IONITY: E-MOBILITY ALLIANCE
Audi, along with BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group have announced the formation of an e-mobility alliance to collectively spearhead the creation and implementation of a fast-charging network in six key sites across Ireland. Ionity’s main site partner, Topaz, will facilitate five out of the six strategic sites and will have a total of over 30 charging points in service areas on major transit routes. The majority of the charging stations are set to be available in advance of the market introduction of the Audi’s new electric SUV. Audi customers will be able to avail of an exclusive ‘e-tron Charging Service’ offering premium access to a network of circa 45,000 charging stations across Europe. This ever-expanding network includes AC and DC chargers as well as those units that form part of the Ionity partnership.
For more information on how to secure guaranteed access to priority ordering and to be among the first to place an order at the end of this year visit www.audi.ie.
Customers will need to place a refundable deposit of €2,000 which will be off set against the purchase price. Model pricing will be announced later this year.
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Only 10 years late
Looks horrible too
Why couldn't they make a nice RS A4 style
Jag I-Pace the same, horrid looks compared to standard XF
They also released this today - due in 2020. Sweeeet looking.
As a sporty spearhead, the premium manufacturer announced at its annual press conference a highly dynamic, four-door Gran Turismo with purely electric drive. Production will start early in the coming decade at the Böllinger Höfe site near Neckarsulm. “We interpret sportiness very progressively with our fully electric e-tron GT, and this is how we will take our high-performance brand Audi Sport into the future,” says Stadler.0 -
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Shefwedfan wrote: »SUV and small cars are top sellers.
A4 is not.
10 years ago the technology was not available unless it was the size of a truck just to hold the battery......
Yeah the roadster was an 18tonner and Model S a few years later a mini truck
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There's many an Audi driver driving around in expensive machinery shod in the cheapest of cheap tyres so Id be surprised if a fair number of them would turn their nose up at anything that was free ..
If you buy a car then you should have the money for up keep....if not car should be taken off you and given a Skoda as punishment
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Shefwedfan wrote: »If you buy a car then you should have the money for up keep....if not car should be taken off you and given a Skoda as punishment
But they might take off the Skoda badge to reveal the VW badge underneath :P0 -
Shefwedfan wrote: »If you buy a car then you should have the money for up keep....if not car should be taken off you and given a Skoda as punishment
Ah here that's taking things a bit too farðŸ˜0 -
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Audi E-Tron quattro BEV confirmed with over 400km WLTP range. Also reveals innovative brake energy recuperation system.Take charge: Audi e-tron prototype – recuperation test
Highly efficient: up to 30 percent more range thanks to energy recuperation
World premiere in electric cars: the electrohydraulically integrated brake control system
Strong performance: up to 300 kW and from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in less than six seconds
The Audi e-tron prototype combines enormous power and high efficiency. With a system output of up to 300 kW, the full-size SUV with a fully electric drive accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in less than six seconds. In the WLTP test cycle, it covers more than 400 kilometers (248.5 mi) on one battery charge. One important factor for the long range is the most innovative recuperation concept among the competitors. The electric SUV proved this with an impressive performance at Pikes Peak.
The scenario:
Each kilometer downhill brings around an additional kilometer in range. At 4,302 meters (14,115 ft), Pikes Peak looms high in the southern Rocky Mountains. Where Walter Röhrl won the world’s most famous hill climb in the Audi Sport quattro S1 back in 1987, it is the Audi e-tron prototype that is now causing a sensation with its recuperation system that is variable and thus the most efficient among all the competitors. On its 31 kilometer (19 mi) downhill drive, the electric SUV feeds so much energy back to the battery that it can cover approximately the same distance again. The difference in altitude of about 1,900 meters (6,233.6 ft) provides the necessary conditions for this. The Audi e-tron prototype recuperates energy with up to 300 Nm of torque (221.3 lb-ft) and 220 kW of electric power – more than 70 percent of its operating energy input. No series production model has achieved such a value up to now.
The recuperation concept:
From freewheeling to a one-pedal feeling. The recuperation system contributes to up to 30 percent of the electric SUV’s range. It involves both the two electric motors and the electrohydraulically integrated brake control system. For the first time, three different recuperation modes are combined: manual coasting recuperation using the shift paddles, automatic coasting recuperation via the predictive efficiency assist, and brake recuperation with smooth transition between electric and hydraulic deceleration. Up to 0.3 g, the Audi e-tron prototype recuperates energy solely via the electric motors, without using the conventional brake – that covers over 90 percent of all decelerations. As a result, energy is fed back to the battery in practically all normal braking maneuvers.
The driver can select the degree of coasting recuperation in three stages using the steering wheel paddles. At the lowest stage, the vehicle coasts with no additional drag torque when the driver releases the accelerator pedal. At the highest stage, the electric SUV reduces the speed noticeably – the driver can slow down and accelerate using only the accelerator pedal. This creates the one-pedal feeling. There is no need to use the brake pedal in this deceleration scenario.
The wheel brakes are involved only when the driver decelerates by more than 0.3 g using the brake pedal. They respond extremely quickly, thanks to a new electrohydraulic actuation concept. Audi is the first manufacturer worldwide to use this concept in a series production vehicle with electric drive. A hydraulic piston in the compact brake module generates additional pressure and thus additional brake force for the recuperation torque. When automated emergency braking is performed, there are only 150 milliseconds between the initiation of the deceleration and the presence of maximum brake pressure between the pads and disks. Thanks to this rapid pressure buildup, the braking distance is shortened by up to 20 percent compared with a conventional brake system.
Depending on the driving situation, the electrohydraulically integrated brake control system decides – electrically on each individual axle – whether the Audi e-tron prototype will decelerate using the electric motor, the wheel brake, or a combination of the two. The brake pedal is decoupled from the hydraulic system. The transition from the engine brake to the pure friction brake is smooth, and the driver does not notice it. This system allows the electric SUV to exploit its maximum recuperation potential in a targeted manner with support from the standard efficiency assist. The system uses radar sensors, camera images, navigation data and Car-to-X information to detect the traffic environment and the route. The driver is shown corresponding information in the Audi virtual cockpit as soon as it would be sensible to take the foot off the accelerator pedal. By interacting with the optional adaptive cruise assist, the efficiency assist can also decelerate and accelerate the electric SUV predictively.
The asynchronous motors: strong performance
What is fascinating about the SUV with electric drive is not just its efficiency but also its performance. Its two electric motors have an output of 265 kW and develop 561 Nm (413.8 lb-ft) of torque. They can deliver this peak performance for up to 60 seconds. This way, they allow the vehicle to accelerate from a standstill to the electronically limited top speed of 200 km/h (124.3 mph) several times consecutively without output losses. The maximum drive torque is present within fractions of a second and provides enormous torque. By shifting from drive range D to S and fully depressing the right-hand pedal, the driver can activate boost mode. It is available for eight seconds. Here, the drive produces 300 kW of system output and 664 Nm (489.7 lb-ft) of torque. The Audi e-tron prototype sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in less than six seconds.
Additional information about the Audi e-tron prototype is available at www.e-tron.audi.
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Shefwedfan wrote: »Show whats VW/Audi can do if they put their mind to it.
Yep, Regen Braking, very cutting edge
Won’t make and difference in Ireland as we don’t have hills anywhere like the ones they did the testing in.0 -
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Yep, Regen Braking, very cutting edge
Won’t make and difference in Ireland as we don’t have hills anywhere like the ones they did the testing in.
Do Tesla/others have downhill recuperation also? 31km back into the battery for a 31km downhill journey is impressive.
Admittedly worthless in Ireland but still.0 -
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